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Australia's Victoria state withdraws as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAustralia’s Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of a blowout...
Leader of Australia's Victoria state, known for COVID lockdowns, to step down
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDaniel Andrews, the premier of Australia's Victoria state who oversaw one of the longest pandemic...
Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 hours
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled...
Australia PM tours flood-hit Victoria state; evacuations, sandbagging underway
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday toured flood-hit parts of...
Commonwealth Games Federation plans to announce the new 2026 host next month
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe Commonwealth Games Federation plans to announce a new host for its 2026 event next month, saying...
Bushfires in parts of southeast Australia amid spring heatwave
Reuters via AOL· 9 months agoA bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents...
Hundreds evacuate homes, 38 rescued from floods in southeast Australia after heavy storms
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHundreds of people were ordered to evacuate their homes on Monday after flooding inundated parts of...
Australian state to pay $243 million for withdrawing as 2026 Commonwealth Games host
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoAustralia's Victoria state will pay A$380 million ($243 million) to Commonwealth Games organisers,...
Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAround 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues...
Victoria premier explains why Australian state has pulled out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoAustralia’s Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Speaking on Tuesday...